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Image number: RS.8325
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Portrait of William Jackson Hooker
Date
c.1857-1859
Sitter
William Jackson Hooker (1785 - 1865, British) , Botanist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 197mm
width (print): 146mm
height (mount): 299mm
width (mount): 244mm
width (print): 146mm
height (mount): 299mm
width (mount): 244mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Three quarter length studio portrait of W J Hooker seated on a chair with a fleur-de-lys pattern, facing a small table upon which he holds a book. A pair of spectacles hang from a chain at waist level.
Arched gold surround, inscribed below in gold: “Photographed by MAULL & POLYBLANK, 55, Gracechurch Street and 187A Piccadilly, London.” Signed below in ink “Wm. Jackson Hooker”. Inscribed verso in pencil: “Sir Wm. Hooker F.R.S. &c, &c, &c, Celebrated Botanist, Author &c Kew”.
William Jackson Hooker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1812.
Arched gold surround, inscribed below in gold: “Photographed by MAULL & POLYBLANK, 55, Gracechurch Street and 187A Piccadilly, London.” Signed below in ink “Wm. Jackson Hooker”. Inscribed verso in pencil: “Sir Wm. Hooker F.R.S. &c, &c, &c, Celebrated Botanist, Author &c Kew”.
William Jackson Hooker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1812.
Transcription
Photographed by MAULL & POLYBLANK, 55, Gracechurch Street and 187A Piccadilly, London.
Wm. Jackson Hooker
Sir Wm. Hooker F.R.S. &c, &c, &c, Celebrated Botanist, Author &c Kew
Wm. Jackson Hooker
Sir Wm. Hooker F.R.S. &c, &c, &c, Celebrated Botanist, Author &c Kew
Object history
Henry Maull (1829-1914) was a British photographer who specialised in portraits of noted individuals. Maull formed several partnerships during his career:
Maull & Polyblank 1856-1865: in partnership with George Henry Polyblank
Maull, Henry & Co 1866-1872
Maull & Co 1873-1878
Maull & Fox 1879-1908: in partnership with John Fox (1832-1907)
The Royal Society holds approximately 600 photographic portraits of Fellows taken at Henry Maull studios between the mid-nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
Maull & Polyblank 1856-1865: in partnership with George Henry Polyblank
Maull, Henry & Co 1866-1872
Maull & Co 1873-1878
Maull & Fox 1879-1908: in partnership with John Fox (1832-1907)
The Royal Society holds approximately 600 photographic portraits of Fellows taken at Henry Maull studios between the mid-nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
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